tarry

Tarry is defined as to delay, be late or wait.

(verb)

An example of to tarry is to be 20 minutes late to a wedding ceremony.

The definition of tarry is of, looking like or covering in tar.

(adjective)

An example of something tarry is a creature that has just crawled out of a tar-filled pit.

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See tarry in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb tarried, tarrying

  1. to delay, linger, be tardy, etc.
  2. to stay for a time, esp. longer than originally intended; remain temporarily
  3. to wait

Origin: ME tarien, to delay, vex, hinder < OE tergan, to vex, provoke, prob. infl. by ME targen, to retard < OFr targer < VL *tardicare < L tardare, to delay < tardus, slow > tardy

transitive verb

Archaic to wait for

noun

Now Rare a sojourn; stay

Related Forms:

adjective tarrier, tarriest

  1. of or like tar
  2. covered or smeared with tar

Related Forms:

See tarry in American Heritage Dictionary 4

verb tar·ried, tar·ry·ing, tar·ries
verb, intransitive
  1. To delay or be late in going, coming, or doing. See Synonyms at stay1.
  2. To wait.
  3. To remain or stay temporarily, as in a place; sojourn.
verb, transitive
Archaic
To wait for; await.
noun
A temporary stay; a sojourn.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English tarien

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Related Forms:

  • tarˈri·er noun

adjective tar·ri·er, tar·ri·est
Of, resembling, or covered with tar.

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